If you have a relative with Down syndrome or someone suffering from the challenge, you will understand why it is an important issue. People with Down syndrome usually have an IQ (a measure of intelligence) in the mildly-to-moderately low range. They are also slower to speak than other children. People who suffer from Down syndrome are relegated, denigrated and stigmatised because of some retrogressive myth and tradition.

Between 16 and 23 August 2014, 10 African professionals will undertake a charity climb for to Uhuru summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Kenya.
The hiking party hopes to use the climb to raise awareness about Down syndrome and help to raise 10,000,000 naira (Ten Million Naira) for the Down Syndrome Foundation (DSF). DSF is a renowned charity that works to provide leadership, support and advocacy in all areas of concern as it relates to persons with Down syndrome in Nigeria.
Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest freestanding Mountain at 5,895m high, attracts over 40,000 people every year who seek to climb the mountain. Of the seven summits, it is the easiest to climb, requiring no ropes, or special mountaineering gears or previous climbing experience.
The Climb for Down Syndrome Party will be climbing through the Machame route, one of the seven routes to Uhuru summit. The choice of the route according to Dotun Eyinade, the convener is to ensure that everyone acclimatizes quickly and to increase the chances of success. “Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro remains a physical and mental challenge and for many of us it will be one of the most physically exacting things we would do in our youth” he added. Inspired by Charity views the experience as more than an adventure but a purposeful intervention in support of the Down Syndrome Foundation, as it executes its charitable mandate in providing critical succor to a vulnerable community. Eyinade, a Fellow with Acumen Fund said the team would leverage the media, especially new media platforms to raise awareness about Down syndrome and the Foundation. As socially minded professionals, we consider the hike a transformational experience, one which requires courage, grit and determination; we are excited about the prospect of using the hike to fundraise for Down syndrome foundation and help to place down syndrome on the front burners of public discourse again.
The professionals are drawn from the KPMG, Seven Energy, Generation Enterprise, Acumen Fund amongst others. Accordingly, Climb for Down Syndrome has received the endorsement of the Down Syndrome Foundation. “This is a worthy and unique concept which I believe must be the first of its kind in our country. We would love to thank the team for believing in our cause and finding our Foundation worthy to benefit from this unique event,” said Mrs Rose Mordi, President, Down Syndrome Foundation.
Donations in support of the Climb can be made directly to the bank accounts of the Down Syndrome Foundation as well as on http://www.234give.com, a crowdfunding platform


Ultimately, the idea is to raise awareness about this and to raise funds for Nigeria’s Down Syndrome Foundation www.downsyndrome-ng.org to continue its good work. Six people have been confirmed for the trip.



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Does nothing to change it. Better to focus attention on making the lives of the victims easier, and educating people about how to cope with peeps with this. Climbing up to heaven does nothing.

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kwis: .

wat is dat na..

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I hope they bring Ebola cure on their way back.

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They will soon climb Mt. Everest for Ebola

Good job guys but please make sure the place is free of Ebola o so we don't add to what we already have on ground...........#justsaying#

I will bet my dinner that if it was said that climbing the kilimanjaro will be the only safest haven from ebola contraction most gulible Nigerian will enbark on the adventure as many were all cajoled to bath with salt-water today.

Is the cure on the mountain top?

Rubbish

Humbly in support of the awareness program. Wishing them success all the way.

Huh!

Charity climbing? At hus risk Omo we hav a serious issue at hand that needs very Urgent attention pls. thatz all

This also remind of when i climb Idanre Hill, it was fun but not easy.
Hoping one day to climb mount everest in the nearest future.
Let us also learn to show support for any individual that seem fit.

kwis: Does nothing to change it. Better to focus attention on making the lives of the victims easier, and educating people about how to cope with peeps with this. Climbing up to heaven does nothing.

Down syndrome is not that easy to handle, I pray none of your children experience.

Hmm!

Kk

What has mountaineering got to do with down syndrome?

Will this increase the victims' IQ?
Ok,I get d drift.it's to tell people that they can actually do something physically and mentally tasking rite?...ok no p,bt none of them must hit their head on the mountain or u(organizers) would av to deal with 'super-down syndrome' if this happens

babyfun:
Down syndrome is not that easy to handle, I pray none of your children experience.

That's why i said its better focusing on educating the parents instead of climbing mountains that does nothing. Read before commenting abeg!!

hahaha

If una fall down from that place, e better to die straight o, cos the problem go pass up syndrome for the person.

kwis:

That's why i said its better focusing on educating the parents instead of climbing mountains that does nothing. Read before commenting abeg!!

Good point.

Chanchit: If una fall down from that place, e better to die straight o, cos the problem go pass up syndrome for the person.

#lol..

C AS DIFFERENT NAMES JUST DEY EMERGE.
Down syndrome

Shocking.

Didn't know pple in naija knew wat down syndrome was.

Good move